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Old 03-29-2019, 03:28 AM
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Wanted to see views and reasons on choosing one of the following as long term garage buddy(GT2RS 991 vs 458 speciale vs F pista)??
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Old 03-29-2019, 03:43 AM
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Well I’ve got a 2rs and a pista coming but only have a lowly 458 non Speciale. I’d keep the 458 speciale
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Too personal a choice for anyone to help you on. Depends on so many factors. I’d probably vote “None of the Above” if that was an option.
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Pinnacle cars have tendency not to stay there. I doubt any of those will be a long term keeper.
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Originally Posted by raclaims
Well I’ve got a 2rs and a pista coming but only have a lowly 458 non Speciale. I’d keep the 458 speciale

just wondering why and thoughts on your gt2 experience ?
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Coming from a guy who has never driven any of them the definitive answer is:
Speciale - Keeper
GT2RS - Maybe if 992 doesn't get a GT2 RS
Pista - Drive, flip, move on
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Originally Posted by carcommander
Pinnacle cars have tendency not to stay there. I doubt any of those will be a long term keeper.
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Speciale. No question.
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Speciale. No question.
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wow this does not bode well for all the 2rs' collecting dust looking for buyers out there
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speciale any day
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Speciale is cool but in ten years most of the computers in the car probably won’t be available from Ferrari. It now lives in a kingdom of 700hp cars. For instance no body mentioned the Stradale or Scuderia.
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^^^They weren't listed. Choices were 2rs, Pista and Speciale.

Those 700hp vehicles are not NA. I've owned all three (CS, Scud and Speciale) and I'll take any and all of them as long term keepers for different reasons. Scud is my fav out of those three. And i don't have a ton of interest in the 700hp options, let alone as keepers.
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Originally Posted by carcommander
Pinnacle cars have tendency not to stay there. I doubt any of those will be a long term keeper.
Agree and that's why I pick Speciale out of the list. The other two are there because they currently are the fastest; that will pass. The Speciale is there as the last of the holy trinity track focused mid engine NA Ferrari V8's. One of the true great NA engines ever built. Speciale engine will always be in the discussion as one of the greatest. I think Scud is more fun all around package (go cart feel with a Ferrari v8 wailing behind your head) and CS has an engine note from heaven (but a transmission from hell ).
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